Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! became the first concert to be streamed in 4K resolution. Bennett and Gaga partnered with LG Electronic, who aired the concert across all retail chains in the United States, on LG's 4K Ultra High-definition TV screens. It reached the top-ten of the record charts in many countries, reaching number one in the US and Belgium. On January 20, 2015, the DVD and Blu-ray was released, and later for digital download on iTunes Store. Additionally, PBS announced that the concert was filmed in 4K resolution. Before the concert was aired, a number of promotional videos from the show were released. The special received one nomination at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.īennett and Gaga performed a total of 13 songs from the album, including the number one singles on Billboard 's Jazz chart " Anything Goes" and " I Can't Give You Anything but Love". A number of costumes were worn by Gaga, provided by designers including Roberto Cavalli, Michael Costello, Mathieu Mirano, Valentino as well as David Samuel Menkes. Bennett and Gaga were joined on stage by a 39-piece orchestra and jazz musicians associated with both artists. The concert was watched by an audience consisting of invited guests and students from New York schools.
It was held at the Rose Theater of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in July following the announcement of the album's release, and was aired on PBS on October 24, 2014, as part of the network's Great Performances series.
The DVD and Blu-ray editions include additional songs originally not aired on television including, " They All Laughed", " The Lady's in Love with You", " Goody Goody", " Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered", " Don't Wait Too Long" and " Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye".
Songs set to be featured during the special, which features classic selections from the Great American Songbook, are " It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", " Sophisticated Lady", " Lush Life", " Anything Goes", " Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", and the title track from their album, Cheek to Cheek.
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